Salve bella gente, vi copio qua quello che potete trovare su Kickstarter e BGG. Se qualcuno lo vuole tradurre faccia pure ma non c’è veramente molto da dire. Leo spiega la sua situazione (quanto ci sia di vero lo sa solo Lui che scrive ) e quella di Mythic. In sintesi è “andato tutto in vacca” (per usare francesismi ah Ah…). Stanno aspettando alcune conferme prima di fare un update ufficiale ma personalmente ci credo poco che avverrà. A voi le considerazioni
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Repost from BGG, let's call this unofficial update #135:
Leonidas Vesperini
@Kingleo75
Hello everyone,
This is Leo. Things have gone way too far. I try to stay away from blogs and social networks as much as possible, but I've been told things that have been said and written that are presented as truths, and while I probably shouldn't interfere, I'm going to come here anyway (just now and that’s it) to set some things straight. Let me warn you up front: I will not be replying here anymore. I'm doing this just to protect my family and so that those who are capable of listening to me and sorting things out will have a different version of the "facts".
First of all, I'd like to sincerely apologize to all those who were deceived, who believed in us, who lost money, or who were simply disappointed. My thoughts are with you and I understand your disappointment and anger. I never thought this would end up like this. We did the best we could given the very difficult situation we found ourselves in. We tried to deliver as many games as possible instead of filing for bankruptcy. Maybe we should have done things differently, but you can be sure that we fought really hard and that a lot of things were stacked against us. We're still fighting, we're still waiting for some answers, some creditors have owed us money for months that we're trying to collect. When we get those final answers, we'll make an official statement. I'm very sorry for anyone who has lost money or confidence because of us.
Second, I'd like to correct a number of false rumors that are unfortunately being presented as facts.
- NEVER, I repeat NEVER, have we embezzled money. Neither Benoît nor I have, and if we are accused of doing so, we will defend ourselves vigorously. It's true that our payroll was too high because we chose to hire people whenever we could instead of hiring externals in precarious situations.
- Some people dig up everything about me, post on social networks or blogs like this one, I'm harassed and some members of these blogs make humiliating remarks. Others react by thinking that what is being described is the truth. It's understandable that if what's being said is true, there's reason to be shocked. But what I don't understand is the lack of hindsight and the lack of verification of information. People speculate on partial information, draw erroneous conclusions, and pass these conclusions on as fact. But this is a lie. Unfortunately, very few people have the hindsight to see that what is being said is wrong. And it's very painful to be systematically presumed guilty and to have to justify that you're not. In the French justice system (I assume it's the same in the US), you are presumed innocent and only answer to the law. We've had to do that for Mythic Games already, we may have to do it again, and so far the courts have always ruled in our favor. Social networks are not meant to be a public court where you can say anything with impunity.
I'm forced to give details of my personal life here, which is very uncomfortable. But I'll do it for those who are able to listen to me and make up their own minds:
- Neither Benoît nor I have paid ourselves since the beginning of Mythic Games' problems.
- Our personal financial situation is very difficult (I have a feeling that's what people want, so they'll be happy to read this).
- I've tried to get back on my feet by asking my family for help: my brother and father have invested 40K and 20K respectively in an investment company (I have to try to make a living). For my part, I've borrowed 40K from the bank, which I have to pay back.
- Some people are even saying that I have TWO companies with the same name, which is ridiculous. The court clerk made a mistake when registering the company, that's all. There’s only one company.
- My bank account is at zero, I live on what little I have and with the help of my wife.
- I don't own a home, I rent my apartment, I don't own a car, and fortunately my wife and family help me out.
- A few months ago (not recently, but I hope these new messages don't restart the machine) we were doxxed, we received death threats and I went to the police to file a complaint. Several times.
- Our company Mythic Games has failed, but we don't want to be victims and we accept this failure without minimizing it. As I said before, we're waiting for answers to certain outstanding questions before making a public announcement. Without seeking sympathy (again, we understand people's disappointment and anger), we don’t deserve these overreactions and harassment. Just because a company has problems or goes bankrupt doesn't mean its leaders are necessarily dishonest or incompetent. We're not criminals, we're just asking for the right to have our personal lives and families respected.